People leave slow sites.
Direct answer
To make a site load faster, compress and resize images, lazy-load those below the fold, reduce and defer JavaScript, minimise third-party scripts, use browser caching and a CDN and choose fast hosting. Measure with Lighthouse before and after.
10 ways
- Resize and compress images.
- Use modern formats like WebP or AVIF.
- Lazy-load below-the-fold images.
- Defer or remove unused JavaScript.
- Minimise third-party scripts.
- Use a CDN.
- Enable caching.
- Use fewer fonts and load them efficiently.
- Reserve space for images to avoid layout shift.
- Choose reliable hosting.
Measure it
Run Lighthouse in Chrome DevTools or use PageSpeed Insights. Focus on the largest improvements first.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's Build and Launch a Website course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 100 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Images and JavaScript are usually the biggest wins.
